single-celled
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The research draws inspiration from single-celled slime molds that self-organize when starving.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025
A slime mould consists of mobile, single-celled, amoeba-like organisms that live independently but can come together to function as a single entity in order to find food and reproduce.
From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025
In herU.K. lab, Onyeaka is growing Chlorella vulgaris, a green single-celled algae about 2 to 10 microns in diameter — roughly the width of a strand of spider silk.
From Salon • Jan. 29, 2025
This breakthrough reshapes our understanding of the genetic origins of stem cells, offering a new perspective on the evolutionary ties between animals and their ancient single-celled relatives.
From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024
Fadi added a few finishing touches to his drawings of amoebas and other single-celled micro-organisms, which the class had been reviewing.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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